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a pew poll shows romney up 4%. and the poll also shows that coming out last week's debate in denver, romney's personal likability has improved and he's made big gains among women voters. >> that was a good debate. i enjoyed that debate. >> but the obama is using the big guns using big bird in aned a. >> bernie madoff, ken lay, dennis koslowski, criminals, the evil genous who towered over them. one man has the guts to say his name. >> big bird. >> reporter: reporting live from alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17 for first time in history, the united states has not have a protestant majority. the percentage of protestant adults has fallen to 48%. at the same time -- >>> the chp says a car hit a bicyclist -- the bicyclists while in a group yesterday afternoon. one bicyclist suffered minor injuries but the other was seriously hurt. the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. >>> oakland stillfullies estimate damage from weekend vandalism at around 12,000. workers spent the day cleaning
a pew poll shows romney up 4%. and the poll also shows that coming out last week's debate in denver, romney's personal likability has improved and he's made big gains among women voters. >> that was a good debate. i enjoyed that debate. >> but the obama is using the big guns using big bird in aned a. >> bernie madoff, ken lay, dennis koslowski, criminals, the evil genous who towered over them. one man has the guts to say his name. >> big bird. >> reporter:...
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mitt romney. several sources indicate her surprise may relate -- relate back to romney's team as a leader in the mormon church when he was accused of being insensitive to women in his congregation when he kuhned them about not getting abortions. >>> new information about another controversy involving pg&e pipeline safety. according to the san francisco "chronicle" pg&e said pipelines in the east bay in san jose are safe without proof of inspections. about 400 miles are in question. they one under martinez, newark, fremont and san jose. the pipelines were considered at risk of corrosion failures. pg&e is blaming faulty record- keeping for the testy oversight. >>> a police officer is facing charges of child molestation. robert hodges was arrested yesterday. he's accused of molesting a girl in his family between 2009 and 2010. he's a 15-year veteran of the police department. he's now been placed on administrative leave during the investigation. >>> 7:19. state hospital workers are planning to gather
mitt romney. several sources indicate her surprise may relate -- relate back to romney's team as a leader in the mormon church when he was accused of being insensitive to women in his congregation when he kuhned them about not getting abortions. >>> new information about another controversy involving pg&e pipeline safety. according to the san francisco "chronicle" pg&e said pipelines in the east bay in san jose are safe without proof of inspections. about 400 miles...
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mitt romney campaigns in virginia. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at ktvu.com, we've -- we've posted more on this. >>> some victims and victims families are suing sinemark -- cinemark as a result of. shooting attacks done by -- result of the shooting attacks done by james holmes. >>> analysts say the raid at the new england compound center is the first tine the government may beet getting ready prepare a case against the company. contaminants have been connected to 16 deaths, at least 214 people have been sickened. >>> 8:16. in berkeley, critics of a controversial sit-lie measure. they say the public represents leaders. if this is passed next month is -- say this is good for business but others say it would criticize the homeless. >>> firefighters say last november's big fire at haste and telegraph started in the basement near elevator equipment. 68 people were displaced. two ground-level businesses were destroyed. now, according to the daly cow dozens of tenants are suing
mitt romney campaigns in virginia. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at ktvu.com, we've -- we've posted more on this. >>> some victims and victims families are suing sinemark -- cinemark as a result of. shooting attacks done by -- result of the shooting attacks done by james holmes. >>> analysts say the raid at the new england compound center is the first tine the government may beet getting ready prepare a case against the...
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the president says romney's plans will raise taxes or increase the deficit. >> governor romney's central economic plan calls for a 5 trillion dollar tax cut on top of the extension of bush tax cuts another trillion dollars and 2 trillion in military spending they have not asked for. >> first of all i don't have a 5 trillion dollar tax cut or a tax cut of the scale you are talking about. >> romney says he will offset cuts by closing loopholes and reducing reductions but vague on which ones. they will face off again later in new york and florida. both candidates are back on the campaign trail today. mitt romney in virginia while the president has campaign stops in colorado and wisconsin. jacqueline feld, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the corporation kitchen aid is apologizing for a tweet sent from their account during the debate. the message refered to a moment when president obama was talking about his grandmother's death, highlighting the purpose of medicare and social security. a tweet posted by a -- by kitchen aide said obama's g-ma even knew it was going to be bad. she died three days befor
the president says romney's plans will raise taxes or increase the deficit. >> governor romney's central economic plan calls for a 5 trillion dollar tax cut on top of the extension of bush tax cuts another trillion dollars and 2 trillion in military spending they have not asked for. >> first of all i don't have a 5 trillion dollar tax cut or a tax cut of the scale you are talking about. >> romney says he will offset cuts by closing loopholes and reducing reductions but vague...
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. >> and about mitt romney. >> mitt romney is for ending funding to planned parenthood, including cancer screenings. >> reporter: while mitt romney took time off the campaign trail to prepare for the debate, his wife led a women for mitt rally. >> i loved the last debay. any -- debate. any of you had a chance to win that? >> reporter: one of the president's aides went on cnn and said he's feeling energized for the debate. mitt romney won the coin toys. he gets to answer the first question. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you can watch the debate live here on ktvu.com. it starts at 6:00. a special edition of the news will air immediately following the debate. >>> new had -- new this morning, the reception for employees who are back on the job after a two-year lockout. [ female announcer ] fortunately, sam was born at sutter health's alta bates summit medical center. [ woman ] the staff was remarkable. they made me feel safe, trusting, cared for. [ giggles ] they saved his life. i owe all of them my son. [ female announcer ] alta bates summit medical center and sutter health -- our s
. >> and about mitt romney. >> mitt romney is for ending funding to planned parenthood, including cancer screenings. >> reporter: while mitt romney took time off the campaign trail to prepare for the debate, his wife led a women for mitt rally. >> i loved the last debay. any -- debate. any of you had a chance to win that? >> reporter: one of the president's aides went on cnn and said he's feeling energized for the debate. mitt romney won the coin toys. he gets to...
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while 31% say mitt romney won. but the president's favorability only increased to 1% and it was pretty much the same for romney whose paverrability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign -- favorability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign blitz today. >>> back here at home, b.a.r.t. says it is making noticeable improvements with cleaner trains. for the first time in 15 years, b.a.r.t. says it reached its goals for cleanliness. b.a.r.t. started to replace hundreds of the cloth seats with easy-to- -clean vinyl seats. new ones are being -- easy-to- clean vinyl seats. new ones are being installed. >>> the prices for the game, they are more expensive here than destroy, sal. >> there's a little more money chasing here. >> it's not cheap getting to the world series in any city. if you are trying to get there using public transportation tonight, the city of san francisco is urging you to use muni or b.a.r.t. we'll talk about that. i want to take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a lot of peopl
while 31% say mitt romney won. but the president's favorability only increased to 1% and it was pretty much the same for romney whose paverrability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign -- favorability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign blitz today. >>> back here at home, b.a.r.t. says it is making noticeable improvements with cleaner trains. for the first time in 15 years, b.a.r.t. says it reached its goals for cleanliness. b.a.r.t. started to replace...
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romney with a slight edge, 49% backing romney. 48% backing the president. a "time" magazine poll shows president obama holding on to a five-point lead in ohio. 49% favoring the president and 44% supporting romney. both candidates are focusing their efforts on the swing state. >>> 7:07. the fbi now joining a search for a missening petaluma boy who may be -- missing petaluma boy who may be heading to the east coast, new york city, to meet a pennsylvania man what he met online. his parents say they discovered communication on his parents student and children. they believe -- communication on his parents' computer. >>> there was a theft at a dental office in vallejo. police broke into the office and tanks were taken. those tanks are used to calm down anxious patients. >>> facebook says the foundation that will offer grants to nonprofits in the south bay will start to award funds at the end the year. they say $500,000 in grants will be distributed to number profits. the investment is part of a deal, in exchange -- in exchange for almost doubling the number of em
romney with a slight edge, 49% backing romney. 48% backing the president. a "time" magazine poll shows president obama holding on to a five-point lead in ohio. 49% favoring the president and 44% supporting romney. both candidates are focusing their efforts on the swing state. >>> 7:07. the fbi now joining a search for a missening petaluma boy who may be -- missing petaluma boy who may be heading to the east coast, new york city, to meet a pennsylvania man what he met online....
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governor romney ordered state smog regulators. drivers are, of course, frustrated at the pump. >> i think the prices are ridiculous. people are working. it's too high. way too high. i try not to drive unless i really have. >> reporter: to be cab drivers and pizza delivery drivers, they say not drive something not an option. now, living here in california, you are used to paying more for -- more for california, but this means you are paying $8 -- 84 cents more a gallon compared to the national average. matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in overnight news, police are investigating a shooting that injured one person last night. you can see the bullet holes here. we do not know the victim's condition. so far no arrests have been made. >>> an investigation is underway after a body was found in a car in east weekend at richie and olive streets. police say the body was wrapped in cloth and appeared to have been in that car for a while. investigators have not said if the body was that of a man or a woman. >> we now know the name of a 6
governor romney ordered state smog regulators. drivers are, of course, frustrated at the pump. >> i think the prices are ridiculous. people are working. it's too high. way too high. i try not to drive unless i really have. >> reporter: to be cab drivers and pizza delivery drivers, they say not drive something not an option. now, living here in california, you are used to paying more for -- more for california, but this means you are paying $8 -- 84 cents more a gallon compared to...
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they shared the same stage showing romney up. other polls showed the president holding onto his leads in the swing states. the dip dinner was about poking fun and both got laughs at biden's expense. >> i was hoping the president would bring biden along. he will laugh at anything. >> some people say that obama you aren't as young as you used to be. where is that -- golden smile, that pep, if your step and i say settle down joe, i'm trying to continue a meeting. >> reporter: he campaigning today in virginia while romney will be in florida watching where the candidates spend their time in these last few weeks. reporting live from washington dc. ktvu channel 2news. >> a san diego man arrested on child porn charges may be connected to a terrorist plot to try to blow up a federal rereserve bank. howard willie carter the second was in court. he was arrested after the fbi found a thousand images of child porn on a computer traced back to him. the court records indicate that he has connections to a 21-year- old arrested in new york wednes
they shared the same stage showing romney up. other polls showed the president holding onto his leads in the swing states. the dip dinner was about poking fun and both got laughs at biden's expense. >> i was hoping the president would bring biden along. he will laugh at anything. >> some people say that obama you aren't as young as you used to be. where is that -- golden smile, that pep, if your step and i say settle down joe, i'm trying to continue a meeting. >> reporter: he...
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now, mitt romney's is on the sign of that thermal airship that says "america needs romney." it was flying and reportedly high winds forced it to make an emergency landing. no injuries were reported. >>> transportation security administration is removing their controversial body scanner machines from some major airports. the machines will be moved from high traffic airports and put into smaller airports. the larger airports will get newer machines that display a generic drawing. the tsa says the new machines will get travelers through machines more quickly. >>> 7:23. we have rain, slick roads and sal, you are watching all kinds of things. how is 880 doing. it's gonna be slow, dave. we had a new accident reported northbound. 880 near high street. it looks like we could have a -- we have had a few fender- benders. people are pulling off the road and taking reports in the rain. that type of thing. the metering lights are dash crash on. they came on early and the traffic has been backed up like this for the last hour and a half an the commute on the marin county freeway. southbou
now, mitt romney's is on the sign of that thermal airship that says "america needs romney." it was flying and reportedly high winds forced it to make an emergency landing. no injuries were reported. >>> transportation security administration is removing their controversial body scanner machines from some major airports. the machines will be moved from high traffic airports and put into smaller airports. the larger airports will get newer machines that display a generic...
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they created a romney effigy lying on a bed of fake money. some protesters held signs showing romney in a los angeles dodgers uniform, and labeling him as a tax dodger. >>> a reminder. tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the november 6th elections. that means applications have to be in the mail and postmarked no later than tomorrow. so, if you are registering online, your application must be submitted before midnight monday. >>> well, san francisco mayor ross mirkarimi is going to the jail to sign people up for vote. shortly after getting registered to vote, mirkarimi registered 400 non-felony inmates. they can vote by mail. convicted felons can only vote in california after they complete parole, but low level inmates convicted of misdemeanors can cast ballots. >>> the death toll from a meningitis outbreak linked to steroid injections colts to rise. -- continues to rise. health officials say 23 have now died and 284 others have become sick. the c.d.c. estimates that 14,000 people could be affected, and about 97% of them have been
they created a romney effigy lying on a bed of fake money. some protesters held signs showing romney in a los angeles dodgers uniform, and labeling him as a tax dodger. >>> a reminder. tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the november 6th elections. that means applications have to be in the mail and postmarked no later than tomorrow. so, if you are registering online, your application must be submitted before midnight monday. >>> well, san francisco mayor ross...
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the president and mitt romney have canceled stops in virginia. romney is going to head on back to ohio. >> president obama canceled his stops in virginia tomorrow and will stop in ohio and florida before going back to washington to monitor the storm. >> they have a rerole in the presidential campaign and it seems pressure is growing from both democrats and republicans. it is still anyone's race. the president and romney have been neck and neck and much paul ryan was in the buckeye state trying to get last minute votes. >> we need your help. this is a big deal. we are not picking a president for four years here. we are choosing a path for this country that will last a generation. >>> mitt romney is going to stay in ohio until tuesday. the president is scheduled to appear with bill clinton in ohio this afternoon. it is a little over a week away. >> they are taking advantage of the voting and poll heading to the polls election day. they stood in long lines to vote and many folks were shocked by the poll turnouts. this is the first time it is held on
the president and mitt romney have canceled stops in virginia. romney is going to head on back to ohio. >> president obama canceled his stops in virginia tomorrow and will stop in ohio and florida before going back to washington to monitor the storm. >> they have a rerole in the presidential campaign and it seems pressure is growing from both democrats and republicans. it is still anyone's race. the president and romney have been neck and neck and much paul ryan was in the buckeye...
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. >> the president and romney will be on the same stage tonight. this time at a maker charity dinner. allison report those are both claiming the win in the tuesday debate. >> reporter: the president and romney are both back on the campaign trail, each putting his own spin on tuesday night's town hall brawl. for the president the push is onto win more female voters. he sees romney's comment one that's sparked a massive reaction online. >> we don't have to order up binders to find qualified, driven young women to learn and teach and start businesses. >> reporter: for romney the theme is obama has nothing to deliver in his second term. >> don't you think that it's time for him to finally put together a vision of what he would do in the next four years? i mean he has -- he has to come up with that over the weekend because there is only one debate left. >> reporter: we are still waiting for the results of major national and swing state polls taken the day after the debate to see if either candidate got a bump in support from the debate. reporting live f
. >> the president and romney will be on the same stage tonight. this time at a maker charity dinner. allison report those are both claiming the win in the tuesday debate. >> reporter: the president and romney are both back on the campaign trail, each putting his own spin on tuesday night's town hall brawl. for the president the push is onto win more female voters. he sees romney's comment one that's sparked a massive reaction online. >> we don't have to order up binders to...
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one of mitt romney's major boosters. christie is causing some angst for the campaign this week for the praise for the president. >> he's been outstanding on this. >> reporter: tomorrow, the president heads to colorado, nevada, wisconsin. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, alison. >>> the white house canceled this year's halloween celebration because the president is traveling to new jersey. mrs. obama was dressed up like a leopard. president obama was dressed up like -- well, president obama. >>> 8:16. fremont police are warning women about a suspicious man. a 20-year-old woman says a man at the park tried to lure her into his car around 10:15 saturday night. she says the man harassed her and put his armed around her. >>> in santa -- in santa clara a bank robbery suspect holed up to an apartment for more than six hours has been arrested. the standoff began yesterday afternoon near saratoga avenue. the man surrendered around 10:00 last night. he's suspected of robbing a bank earlier in the day in san jose. >
one of mitt romney's major boosters. christie is causing some angst for the campaign this week for the praise for the president. >> he's been outstanding on this. >> reporter: tomorrow, the president heads to colorado, nevada, wisconsin. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, alison. >>> the white house canceled this year's halloween celebration because the president is traveling to new jersey. mrs. obama was dressed up like a leopard. president obama was...
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mitt romney heads to denver today, ahead of that debate. you can watch the first debate live from denver wednesday night right here. the debate begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> 8:40. one week from today, president obama comes back here to the bay area to raise campaign cash. he will host a $20,000 a plate dinner in san francisco. a concert will follow the dinner. concert tickets start at $100 and go up to 7500 for premium seats and a photo opportunity. at this point, though, the musical guests have not been announced. the notorious bank robbery love birds, bonnie & clyde with still linked to big money. 78 years after their death. >> two of the guns that carried on the day they died sold in auction, bringing in more than $500,000 at a new hampshire auction. collide's pocket watch -- clyde's pocket watch brought in another $36,000 and even an aspirin tin sold for more than $11,000. >>> a 19-year-old man recovering after falling off a water slide. it happened at six flags hurricane harbor in santa clarita. authorities say he bypassed, got past live gua
mitt romney heads to denver today, ahead of that debate. you can watch the first debate live from denver wednesday night right here. the debate begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> 8:40. one week from today, president obama comes back here to the bay area to raise campaign cash. he will host a $20,000 a plate dinner in san francisco. a concert will follow the dinner. concert tickets start at $100 and go up to 7500 for premium seats and a photo opportunity. at this point, though, the musical guests...
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that was at a romney rally. romney said he will cut federal funding for pbs, which airs sesame street. the rally was organized by the florida consumer action network. >>> early voting begins in california next week, and if you wants to get your vote in early, head though your county election office in the next few days. but don't forget, monday is columbus day, so the county offices should be closed. ballots for people voting by mail will be sent out tuesday when the post office reopens from the holiday. >>> how will you vote in you can take our quiz to help. you will find the presidential election quiz under the cover photo. >>> the candidates for vice president aren't the only oning preparer for the debate. danville will well come some 50,000 visitors, -- welcome some 50,000 visitor. >> it does enhance our community in many ways for restaurants, hotels, retail stores. >> we couldn't buy the type of publicity etch at any price, really, that we'll get. >> a local business electronicsed to provide debate merchand
that was at a romney rally. romney said he will cut federal funding for pbs, which airs sesame street. the rally was organized by the florida consumer action network. >>> early voting begins in california next week, and if you wants to get your vote in early, head though your county election office in the next few days. but don't forget, monday is columbus day, so the county offices should be closed. ballots for people voting by mail will be sent out tuesday when the post office...
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president obama and mitt romney will hold their first debate. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau to tell us why president obama will be speaking first. alley -- alison? >> reporter: there will be no time for rigid answers or cheering from the crowd. the rules are set for president obama to answer the first question and for mitt romney is get -- to get the last word. both candidates took a break from their intense -- intense prep yesterday. analysts say in the end, debates seem to be more about entertainment and few have ever made a really big difference. >> most of us we know who have already made up our minds will be cheering for one candidate or another. history says the debates are probably not defining in any particular way. >> here is a look at the stage. michelle obama admits she's very nervous. >> i'm like one of those parents watching their kid on the balance -- balance beam. you are just starting there trying not to have any expression at all. >> reporter: tonight's debate is focused on domestic policy and expected -- a
president obama and mitt romney will hold their first debate. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau to tell us why president obama will be speaking first. alley -- alison? >> reporter: there will be no time for rigid answers or cheering from the crowd. the rules are set for president obama to answer the first question and for mitt romney is get -- to get the last word. both candidates took a break from their intense -- intense prep yesterday. analysts say in the end, debates...
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among voters for mitt romney. the president will spend another day and practicing for another day. this is mitt romney's eighth day of prep in the last month. but he told supporters last week, he won't be using the event to try to score political points. >> there's gonna be all of the scoring of winning and losing. in my view, it's not so much winning or losing or even the people themselves, the president myself -- president or myself, it's something bigger than that. >> reporter: both sides have spent the past week lowering expectations for their candidate. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. you can watch the debate live right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow evening. our coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. it will be followed by a special edition of ktvu news. and we will be streaming the debate live on ktvu.com, ktvu mobile and on the ktvu ipad app. >>> 7:16. intense heat kept firefighters at bay at a fire in manitoba, canada. the fire egan yesterday afternoon at speedway international. it's a company tha
among voters for mitt romney. the president will spend another day and practicing for another day. this is mitt romney's eighth day of prep in the last month. but he told supporters last week, he won't be using the event to try to score political points. >> there's gonna be all of the scoring of winning and losing. in my view, it's not so much winning or losing or even the people themselves, the president myself -- president or myself, it's something bigger than that. >> reporter:...
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romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. various polls show he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate starts at 6:00 p.m. it is being hill at hofstra university in new york. the format is a town hall meeting with both foreign and domestic issues. they will be undecided voters selected by the gallup organization. you can see the debate right here. this is channel 2 news. >> in the court of law. and could mean a victory. the campaign is at odds with the state of wisconsin. why romney supporters have filed a lawsuit against wisconsin. >> the city of san francisco is launch ago new effort to protect voters. george will announce a new hotline where they can report election fraud. the announcement is said to be made at 11:00. we have gotten an update on the final journey of the space shuttle endeavour. right now. there is a live look at it. it is about a mile and a half from the newt fewer home, the california science center. which is near the l.a. coliseum. but keep in mind the journey was
romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. various polls show he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate starts at 6:00 p.m. it is being hill at hofstra university in new york. the format is a town hall meeting with both foreign and domestic issues. they will be undecided voters selected by the gallup organization. you can see the debate right here. this is channel 2 news. >> in the court of law. and could mean a victory. the...
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. >>> mitt romney says if elected, he will get tough on china. he's pledging to designate china as a currency manipulator. that's a step no u.s. administration has taken for any country for 18 years. some say the moves would set back relations to china. they also say it could hurt efforts with china on issues with iran. >>> recent polls show president obama beating romney by just 1 percentage point in florida. >>> 7:16. the only vice presidential debate of the season takes place tonight in danville, kentucky. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with what both candidates are saying about tonight's debate. alison? >> polls show most voters think congressman paul ryan will win tonight's debate. it's at center college in kentucky. ryan admits he's nervous but says he's gonna emphasize the clear differences between the obama and romney campaigns. >> joe biden has been on the stage before. this is my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. >> biden is much more experienced on the debate stage. he pa
. >>> mitt romney says if elected, he will get tough on china. he's pledging to designate china as a currency manipulator. that's a step no u.s. administration has taken for any country for 18 years. some say the moves would set back relations to china. they also say it could hurt efforts with china on issues with iran. >>> recent polls show president obama beating romney by just 1 percentage point in florida. >>> 7:16. the only vice presidential debate of the season...
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the romney campaign, mitt romney issued a statement saying this is not what a real recovery looks like. he goes on the say, the real unemployment rate is closer to 11% if you count the people who stopped looking for work. there is also a lot of speculation on line on social media this morning, that the obama administration could be fudging the numbers. we took that question right to the secretary of labor this morning. she tells us it's ludicrous to say the numbers could be manipulated. >>> secret service has new policies in place after one of the most embarrassing scandals in the history. it would ban excessive drinking and the share of work related information on sites including facebook. this comes five months after more than a dozen employees of the secret service were accused of drunken partying with prostitutes. >>> american activists are planning to stage a protest against u.s. drone strikes, member of the antiwar group code papping planning to hold a rally in islamabad. they are saying the drone attacks killed innocent people, there are conflicting reports about drone casualtie
the romney campaign, mitt romney issued a statement saying this is not what a real recovery looks like. he goes on the say, the real unemployment rate is closer to 11% if you count the people who stopped looking for work. there is also a lot of speculation on line on social media this morning, that the obama administration could be fudging the numbers. we took that question right to the secretary of labor this morning. she tells us it's ludicrous to say the numbers could be manipulated....
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the romney group is not too far behind. this does not account for the outside group the like the super-pacs who are largely responsible for the tv ads. >>> the santa clara county registrar of voters has -- has launched a new app. >>> a south bay protest measured lawmakers to pass real immigration reform. >> i want to be able to get a job. >> protesters want to send a message that more needs to be done. >>> well, today, prosecutors in the case of george zimmer man, they will ask a judge to impose a gag order. prosecutors say zimmerman's defense lawyer has been using a website trying to influence jurors. >>> 8:16. the teenaged brothers accused of killing a girl in new jersey are scheduled to appear in court. a judge will decide whether they will remain in juvenile detention -- detention. >>> the family hit by a terrible tragedy in new york city has tied to san francisco. a woman returned home to find her 1 and 6-year-old children had been stabbed. the nanny lay nearby with self- inflicted stab wounds. the nanny is in critical
the romney group is not too far behind. this does not account for the outside group the like the super-pacs who are largely responsible for the tv ads. >>> the santa clara county registrar of voters has -- has launched a new app. >>> a south bay protest measured lawmakers to pass real immigration reform. >> i want to be able to get a job. >> protesters want to send a message that more needs to be done. >>> well, today, prosecutors in the case of george...
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which mitt romney shows up? is he gonna, the one who governed as a severe conservative in massachusetts or will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news -- will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:15. governor jerry brown says he's going to launch a full-on campaign for his ballot initiative to raise taxes starting tomorrow. brown's proposition 30 would increase california's sales tax rate by .25 for the next four years. it would also raise income tax for those earning more than $250,000 a year. the money raised would be used to prevent further cuts in education. >>> new information this hour surrounding reports that a top port of oakland official is the focus of a strip club spending scandal. reports say james quan is under investigation for allegedly spending more than $4500 in public money at a houston strip club. officials say it happened back in 2008 during a conference where he was hosting a dozen shipping i
which mitt romney shows up? is he gonna, the one who governed as a severe conservative in massachusetts or will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news -- will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:15. governor jerry brown says he's going to launch a full-on campaign for his ballot initiative to raise taxes starting tomorrow. brown's proposition 30 would increase california's...
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. >>> new jersey governor chris christie will join mitt romney in ohio. lomny told the des moines register that he will not -- romney told des moines register that he will not support any legislation on this if elected president. >>> president obama is back at the white house today after also campaigning in ohio yesterday. the president has a meeting scheduled with secretary of state hillary clinton following the congressional hearing. looking into the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. then tomorrow, president obama heads back out on the campaign trail in florida which is the largest battleground state. >>> arguments begin today in a landmark supreme court case that could affect who gets into college. coming up at 7:45, what the court could decide about the future of affirmative action. today's soft opening of the new target store in san francisco. alex savage is live at the metreon at 4th and mission streets. how is it looking so far? >> reporter: well, some decent crowds have shown up. the store just opened a half an hour ago. it's official. the si
. >>> new jersey governor chris christie will join mitt romney in ohio. lomny told the des moines register that he will not -- romney told des moines register that he will not support any legislation on this if elected president. >>> president obama is back at the white house today after also campaigning in ohio yesterday. the president has a meeting scheduled with secretary of state hillary clinton following the congressional hearing. looking into the attack on the u.s....
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. >> how much did mitt romney and president obama take away from this? what are they taking away from this as they prepare for next tuesday? >> reporter: that's gonna be a very interesting point. you asked a very good question there. what would you pull you out of biden last night that you wanted the president to talk about? would it be attacking the president or going after him on portion or other ires. i'm sure the democrats are looking to see what works in their mind last night. what did not. big bird didn't come up. i thought it would but it didn't. on the flip side, i'm sure republicans are gonna focus on this one statement where he seemed to go what the state department said on the attack in libya. biden said, i thought very clearly, there had been no requests for diplomats for extra security. that is just not sure. i would bet that you will see the republicans attack a little along those lines and then go after the president where they can. next week's format is a town hall format so a little different where you will have voters right next to the
. >> how much did mitt romney and president obama take away from this? what are they taking away from this as they prepare for next tuesday? >> reporter: that's gonna be a very interesting point. you asked a very good question there. what would you pull you out of biden last night that you wanted the president to talk about? would it be attacking the president or going after him on portion or other ires. i'm sure the democrats are looking to see what works in their mind last night....
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. >>> romney has canceled his trip to virginia beach. he has scheduled two campaigns today in florida. the president's campaign had no plans to cancel his trips to new hampshire today. he did move up a planned trip to orlando though on sunday. >> the president devoted his weekly video address to a consumer watch dog he helped create to protect people's credit scores. >> the companies that put your credit score together can make mistakes. they may think you had a loan or a credit card that wasn't yours. they may think you were late making a pavement when you were on time. when they mess up you suffer. >> the president said if you have a complaint about your credit score you can tell the group about it at consumer finance.gov. >> new software will let americans americans overseas to vote. they fill it out online and send it back to the united states by traditional mail or by e-mail. >> it's very important to be able to vote from here. i have been doing it for the past ten years and it's always been difficult and now it's getting easier and
. >>> romney has canceled his trip to virginia beach. he has scheduled two campaigns today in florida. the president's campaign had no plans to cancel his trips to new hampshire today. he did move up a planned trip to orlando though on sunday. >> the president devoted his weekly video address to a consumer watch dog he helped create to protect people's credit scores. >> the companies that put your credit score together can make mistakes. they may think you had a loan or a...
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romney also gearing up for that. he is meeting top advisers in ohio. later today he has two campaign stops there. >> a shooting outside the obama campaign office in denver. own bullet shattered an office window. nobody was hit. the broken window was boarded up. police say they have a description of a vehicle of interest and they are trying to find if the office was targeted or hit by a stray bullet. >>> we know how much money victims of the aurora colorado shooting will get from donations. families plus victims who had permanent damage will get 1 75,000 dollars each. others will get an amount based on how long they were in the hospital. >>> the sheriff of san joaquin county count county said he was takenna back by a report that mixed remains were given to a victim's mother. a box of bones was given to joan shelley, she was told they were her daughter but a lab later said only some of the bones belonged to her daughter. one of the bones is being tested to see if it belongs to another girl, missing since 1988. the sheriff said he stands by how this offic
romney also gearing up for that. he is meeting top advisers in ohio. later today he has two campaign stops there. >> a shooting outside the obama campaign office in denver. own bullet shattered an office window. nobody was hit. the broken window was boarded up. police say they have a description of a vehicle of interest and they are trying to find if the office was targeted or hit by a stray bullet. >>> we know how much money victims of the aurora colorado shooting will get from...
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this one shows a slight uptick for mitt romney. it's a gallup daily tracking poll. it says his improved numbers among registered voters give him 48% of the vote. the gallup poll also says among likely voters, romney has a 5% lead over the president. 51% to 46%. now, in some parts of the station, early voters are turning back. look at this polling place in miami. but in some states in the path of the east coast storm, early voting had to be canceled. the gallup poll is saying 15% of registered voters nationwide is already voting. >> it is 8:17. the u.s. supreme court says it's going to decide next month if it will take up two irons that are being closely watched by gay rights supporters. the court is now scheduled to meet privately on november 20th 20 discuss challenges to california's proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage. the justices will also consider four other cases considering the constitutionality, that's the federal law that defines marriages as between only a man -- only a man anded a would. -- a man and a woman. >>> san francisco's gay, lesbian, bisexual
this one shows a slight uptick for mitt romney. it's a gallup daily tracking poll. it says his improved numbers among registered voters give him 48% of the vote. the gallup poll also says among likely voters, romney has a 5% lead over the president. 51% to 46%. now, in some parts of the station, early voters are turning back. look at this polling place in miami. but in some states in the path of the east coast storm, early voting had to be canceled. the gallup poll is saying 15% of registered...
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. >>> don't expect to see obama or romney this weekend. both men are preparing for the third and final presidential debate. its going to happen on monday. the focus will be on foreign policy. foreign policy attracted new attention after last month's terrorist attack in liby. >> lawmakers have released documents showing chris stevens pleaded with his bosses at the state department for more security. they say he wrote his last cable just hours before terrorists stormed the embassy and killed him and three others. the message was labeled sensitive. in it stevens discussed growing security problems in the area and that libya's police force was to weak to protect the country. >> two real aspects. one is the events leading up to the attack and the failures there and then what clearly is either a cover up or is gross incompetence. >> back in june he signed another cable cataloging an increased number of attacks including a plan to blow up the embassy. >> today is the first anniversary of a capture and death of gadhafi. he ruled libya for four dec
. >>> don't expect to see obama or romney this weekend. both men are preparing for the third and final presidential debate. its going to happen on monday. the focus will be on foreign policy. foreign policy attracted new attention after last month's terrorist attack in liby. >> lawmakers have released documents showing chris stevens pleaded with his bosses at the state department for more security. they say he wrote his last cable just hours before terrorists stormed the embassy...